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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Mild and dry, high of 73 in Worcester with rain overnight
+9:30: UMass Memorial workers to protest vaccine mandate
-St. V doctors back CEO, health care workers union supports nurses
-Couple from China works to build enterprise in Worcester
-Worcester church hosts Gyro Fair to celebrate Greek culture
-Here's what $400,000 buys in Worcester's red-hot real estate market
-Food: Gentile's Bakery bread now available at D'Errico's Market in Worcester
-Driver sought in Grafton hit-and-run
-Millbury police warn residents of new "coworker" scam
-Injured Holy Cross rower gets back on water
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-A Worcester poster exhibit honors women who run for public office
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Worcester Election Commission working on census-driven map redraw with little help from residents
-WCCA-TV's "Soapbox" (27:16): Page Bik and Deborah Hall, YWCA Central Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Do you recognize these 3 people wanted for questioning in Worcester?
-Man in custody after robbery at Park Avenue TD Bank in Worcester
-Worcester Prius owners warned of catalytic converter thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton & Upton Railroad must pay $52K, train responders in EPA settlement
-Pats fans heading to Millbury barbershop to get ready for Sunday's big game
-Auburn man killed in tractor-trailer crash on turnpike in Maine
-Davis Mega Maze showcases new "Where's Waldo"
-Annual Family Fun Fishing Day held in Uxbridge
-ERA Key Adds Kyriazis as Realtor in Auburn office
-East Brookfield Court renovations, relocation planned
-Sports: Everything you need to know about tonight's Pats-Bucs game
-Brady releases "homecoming" hype video ahead of Foxborough return
-Slow start, turnovers prove costly in Holy Cross' loss to Harvard
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-"A true Worcester treasure in every sense of the word": Community remembers Donald "Dee" Rowe
-Red Sox rally in 9th, on brink of clinching wild-card berth
-Shrewsbury's Brittany Altomare reflects on life on the LPGA Tour, representing Team USA and planning a wedding
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Business: Ford plans $11.4 billions investment in U.S. E.V. plants
-National: 2 die when helicopter, plane collide midair over Arizona
-Pharmacies face 1st trial over role in opioid crisis
-New England: Man dies after being trapped under skid-steer loader in Dartmouth
-Business: Loopholes in Mass. ballot question would mean less than minimum wage for gig workers
-Colleges: Clark grad advocates for change as senior labor adviser in the Biden administration
-Student-generated Urban Studies minor debuts at Holy Cross
-Health: Scientists eye opioid vaccine as a shot to stem overdose epidemic
-Animals: Stray cat waits at guy's window until he's adopted (3:42)
-Shopping/Deals: Groupon to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at the Hanover
-TV/Streaming: "Squid Game" on pace to overtake "Bridgerton" as Netflix’s most popular show ever
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: Gloria Estefan says she was molested at music school when she was 9 years old
-History: Building the Mass Pike (42:29)
-Homes: See inside penthouse in Downtown Worcester listed for $264,900
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dunkin’ surprises Taunton officers with tickets to Pats-Bucs game to honor act of kindness
-Meanwhile, in Boston, goats wearing Patriots jerseys walk streets of Boston (:35)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. doctor on new pill that could help treat COVID-19 patients
-Vaccines are the way out of the pandemic, regardless of whether pills are approved, experts say
-State lawmakers extending emergency paid leave to April
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial Chief: A vaccine mandate may make hospital staff, ICU bed shortages worse
-Woman who survived 1918 flu, World War succumbs to COVID
-How long does immunity last after infection?
-Tragic: Man suffers heart attack, dies after failing to find an ICU bed in 5 different states
-After losing her husband to COVID-19, widow furious over hospital system's billboard
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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